Sash-cord fastener



(No Model.)

J. C. BYXBE & P. E. PBTERSEN. sAsH CORD PASTBNBR.

No. 591,380. Patented 001;. 12,1897.

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UNITED STATES ERICE.

PATENT .roi-IN o. RYXBE AND PETER El. PETERS'EN, or PENsAooLA, FLORIDA.

SASH-CORD-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Ne. 591,380, fiati-uoctober 12, 189'?. Application tied september 16,1896. serial No.605,963. (N model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN C. BYXBE and PETER E. PETERsEN, citizens ofthe United States, residing at I-e'nsa-cola',` in the county of Escambiaand State of Florida, have invented a certain new and vusefulImprovement in Sash-Cord Fasteners,oi" which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to a new and useful improvement in windows andsash-locks therefor, and has for its object to provide a simple,effective, and cheap window which will be dust and weather proof,antirattling, and proof against opening` from the outside, the sashes ofwhichmay be quickly removed for washing, painting, or other purposes;and with these ends in View this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth,and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, its constructionand operation will now be described in detail, referring to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichl oFigure l is an elevation of a window built i in accordance with thisinvention, a portion of the frame and retaining-strip being brokenawayto illustrate the manner of securing said strip in place; Fig.- 2, avertical section through the sides of the frame, a portionof the lowersash also being in section, showing the manner of attaching the sashesto the counterbalancing-weights; Fig. 3, a section at the line a: so ofFig. l.

In carrying out our invention we utilize a frame A, of ordinaryconstruction and design,

having the usual guideways therein for `the sashes formed by. theparting and retaining strips. A metallic strip B, one for each of thesashes, is arranged within one of the grooves and is connected to -itssash by a lug C, entering a hole in the side rail of said sash, and anoffsetD,adapted to fit around the lower corner `of said side rail, asclearly shown in Fig. 2. This strip B is provided with platesprings E,one at the top and one at the bottom thereof, which are preferablyriveted to said strip, and their object/is to bear against the sid'ewall of the frame and force the sash to the opposite side of said frameyin order to prevent rattling, which would otherwise be occasioned byvibrations given the sash from air-currents. The opposite side vrail ofthe sash has a strip F att-ached thereto by means of thelug G, fittingwithin a suitable hole in said'rail, and the offset H, which iits aroundthe lower corner thereof. Both ofthe strips B and F are connected to theweights I by the iiexible metal tapes J, which may be riveted, hooked,or otherwise secured to said strips and passed over flat grooved pulleysK in such manner as to produce the counterbalancing of the sash in thewell-known manner. The retainingstrip L is of ordinary construction andserves to hold that edge of the sash in position, while theretaining-strip M is made detachable, thereby permitting the the samemanner as just described in connection with the lower sash, but isretained in position upon one side by the parting-strips Q, one of whichmay be arranged so as to be removed when occasion requires, lthuspermittingthe removal of the uppersash, as just described in connectionwith the lower sash.

In practice a large and heavy sash may be quickly removed from itsframe, Athereby saving time in cleansing'and p'ainting,'and also in caseof iire aigreat saving of time can be had by the removal of valuablewindows, and another advantage is that when it is `necessary tointroduce a large piece of furniture, such as a piano or safe, or removethe'same from a room, it can be readily accomplished by the removal ofthe sashes, thereby affording a clear space thefull size of theframe;and this fact is also of great importance from IOO a sanitary point ofView, in that the opening for ventilation is much increased over the oldmethod of Window construction.

By attaching the sashes to the Weights With fiat metallic tapes runningoverilanged fiat pulleys their operations in sliding up and down will bemuch improved, since such tapes run more smoothly than do the cordswhich are usually used for this purpose, and, further, when the weightsare hung in the usual manner, the cords being tied thereto, they are aptto Slip to one side, causing said Weights to be thrown against thecasing and being dragged up and down with a disagreeable sound at everyoperation of the sashes.

Having thus fully described our invention, what We claim as new anduseful isl. In combination With a Window-frame, strips slidable therein,asprin g secured to one of said strips bearing against the frame and asash secured between the strips, as and for the purpose described.

2. In adevice of the character described, a sashecord fastenerconsisting of a strip of metal B bent to form an offset D at its lowerend, plate-springs E secured to the top and bottom of said strip, a lugC on the side of the strip to engage a Window-sash and means 011 thestrip for securing a sash-cord, as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto aiXed out signatures in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN C. BYXBE. PETER E. PETERSEN. NVitnesses:

S. S. XVILLIAMSON, JN0. D. vCoDY.

